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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
ON THE ROAD "
Experiences of Men Who Are Forced to
Travel Every Day.

Experiences of Men Who Are Forced to
Travel Every Day.
Then there is another lars group who are
ION the road" nearly every day These are
the men whose business, trades or calling are
in town and whose dwelling houses or family
places of abode for the time being are out of
town, at the shore or in the country On this
class observations may he made Some of
them make dreary and tiresone job of
their daily journey to and fro, especially If
the ride takes hour or two. They bury
themselves iii silence, or they make futile EFF
forts TO read prOtitless and trashy light liter
ature," or they resort to the smoking car,
or they play cards all the way; or they at
once set to work to try to go to sleep, and all
to kill time, aud 50 make wearlsonle labor
or feverish fret of tie trip And, in fact, it
Is monotoBous duh and very tedious busi
ness with them they work it-a protitless
expenditure Of time, most of them getting
rary tired OF 1t before the summer Is over
There is a remnant, however who go
''on the road to better purpose, who don't get
tired and who don't try 10 kill time III any
Of the ways already mentioned. One OF tins
group we have IN mind at this moment Dun
ing se7Eral months OF the year 1t happens
chat he is obliged to be on the road twice
every day, his workshop and his dwelling
place helng In those months two hours travel
apart He makes the trip to the city early i'll
the morning and back in the evening, and
while he is by no means youth he never SUI
fers ennui on the train, never seems to be
tired aud, in fact, never is tired on the road.
Vixen asked how that comes about his an
iS. No obs Int
get, except when am III bed asleep Is during
the two hours of the railroad ride home in the
afternoon and evening When settle down
in the car chair | throw off everything that
has any strain of thought in it. look at the
fields and trees, the corn and the clover, the
peach orchards and the potato patches, the
berry fields and the vineyards the gardens,
the haruyaris aud the cattle pastures, the
snug farm homes and the coy cottage homes
along the village roads, the wild flowers
and the wild birds the pretty railway
stations, their parterTes, ard the varied and
curious groups of people Of all descriptions
congregated at the stations ! have pass
ing acquaintance with everything on that
road, animate and inanimate, and every day
l see them under some fresh aspect. Some
new interest Is always coming to notice The
restfulneSs OF it all Is so perfect and absolute
that you must try it before you can under
stand it
When asked about the time" taken up in
the two daily trips he said: Yes, of course,
there's great expense.of time | could not
afford to spend -four hours out OF the working
day that way, so divide Them devoting the
two hours TO the shore after the day 5 work is
over To Derfect rest and DutrIug the two
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

Finally, however, the debate was adiournec
until Monday, and the tired and psrspirina
delegates filed from the hall
paper was put in circulation Saturday
evening and it is claimed has received the
signatures of thirty delegates, which pledges
the signers, in the event of the administra-
tion carrying the day, to attend confer
ence to be called some time next month.
This is understood to presage split in the
order
Powderly denied, in the course of the days
proceeding, that he had stated that his resig-
nation was prepared, and was met by shouts
Your friends are saying it for you" and
"It's being used as club" The opinion in
the best informed circles is that the Powderly
administration will win by a vote of about
80 to 81. Less than $50 delegates are now in
the city and it is said that despite the reports
Of The press committee only 175 delegates
presented their credentials
The cat let out of the bag during the above
debate is robust one, and thereby hangs a
. tale concerning the action of the executive
board in the political field. 1t is Of interest
in this connection to note that the reports
read before the assembly have not had a
word to say on the subject; neither is there
any mention in the financial reports of money
spent for election expenses 1t Is expected that
a verbal report will be made which will show
that 1the enemies of organized labor" against
whom it was decided to bring to bear the en-
tire machinery of the order were Randall,
Carlisle, Morrison and Reed. "The fight
upon Randall was called off almost before it
was started, as a result of circumstances
which can not explain and which probably
will never be made public, said member
of the general executive board Sunday; @but
Of the others we defeated one, while Carlisle
is in a bad box
AcGuire, it seems, went west from Phila-
delphia month before the primaries in Nor
rison's district, nominally 20 settle a dispute
In the brewing trade In St Louis, but in
reality to set up the pins against the free
trader. At the hotels and in public he was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
HUNTING A ROsssR GANG.


CHARLEsTowN, W. Va, Oct l7-Fully
800 citizens went ont Saturday morning after
a gang of robbers who murdered Mr.. Ryan,
near Walton, Roam county, last Thursday
night They ran into the robbers Saturday
night at George Dutf's residence, eight miles
from Sissonville, III this county, and were
warned to keep off by the robbers, who had
taken refuge in the house, fitted portfolios,
and made arrangements for defense The
murderers were fired upon and George Duff,
Jr was killed Jacob Coon was captured
and lynchei Five Of the ofIic, rs and citi-
zens IN the battle were wo inded.
There are about twenty robbers in the
gang, which has been carrying on at a high
ratn r NJ Duff, George Drake and Frank
stumbling are prisoners and await the
pleasure Of the vigilance committee Coon
is the man who killei Rev Thomas P Ryan
and shot five OF the vigilance committee 1t
Is believed that full confession will be
made, and The whole gang lynchsd The
vigilants are still after the others 1t is said
that a well-known state detective is mixed
up in the robbery. A large number of rob-
berries have been committed by this gang
during the past few us,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
MAKING 1T HAZARDOUS.
A Couple of Train Robbers Killed by u
Brave MessenRer.

Ell PAso, Tex, Oct II. A new element
has been developed in the business of train
robbing in this state and that is that it is
dangerous. 1t happened this way: Friday
night train on the Galveston Harrisburg
San Antonio road was stopped Iabout
five miles from this city, and the robbers
took charge of the engineer and fireman and
took them back to the express car. Here
they threw dynamite against the door and
blew great hole in it The lights had been
extinguished BY Express Messenger
Smith, and when he was ordered to
come out be did Sc and was searched and
then ordered back into car TO light up. He
went back, one of the robbers following He
had put his revolver just inside the door and
upon getting inside he got hold of it and shot
the robber through the heart. Another rob
Der picked up the body and tried to put it on
the eng ne, and while he was doing so Smith
got his shotgun and put one more OF gang
out of the way. Tue citizens of Ell Paso
have presented Smith with suit of clothes
aud raised 500 Tor a medal for him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

New YORK, Oct 1.-THE league cham
pions gave the St Louis ball players goose
egg to hold Saturday, while they tths De-
troitersl knocked the ball all over the field
and scored one run for each inning three
each in the first and second and three in the
ninth. Ten thousand peape witnessed game
Getzein was the twirler for Detroit and
Foutz sent in the easy balls that the cham
pions handled so we'll
Chicago beat Cincinnati by score of to
5, and on Sunday the Brooklyns polished off
st Louis to the tune of 10 to-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

The application of lady IN The en-
ploy of the government, for naIuralizh
ton papers. breause She has resolved 10
atjurr her allegiance to the queen OF
Great Britain. suggests II field IN which
the new American party cSn make tselt
both busy aud useful There is Tie best
of reason for saying that hundreds Ct
offices in the civil service of the United
States are filed with subjects ut foreign
sovereigns or the citizens of other repub-
lies The man who earns his hrcsd by
favor of our government owes II his allie
glance. Ii his own sense Of Tlghl and
Justice dnes not prompt him to assume
a. the responsibilities of citizenship, The
matter should be called 10 his attention
in some fnrcihlr and effective manner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
W. L Douglas s. Shoe

IA new departure has recently been
made by Mr.. Douglas 10 the manufacture
OF his celebrated 50 shoes, by the intro
duction of improved lasting and Other
machinery. by which they are made moi
only seamless, but without tacks OF
nails. This shoe has now about reached
perfection, and notwithstanding the
large expense necessary to make these
improvements, Mr.. Douglas is perfectly
satisfied if he can furnish a first class
article at low price.
We especially recommend our readers
to try this shoe once. and we are satisfied
they will use no other
The $3.50 shoe for gentlemen, and the
S2 shoe for boys, made by Mr.. Douglas,
still hold their standard of excellence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct l7.-Ernest Ken
dleman, while shoy1.img coal from an ele-
waited bin into a locomotive tender Sunday
afternoon, fell backward upon the target OF 1,
Bee Line Switch and the sharp point OF the
target passed entirely through his body be-
low the right shoulder. In this po ,ition he
was held fast for oyer two hours while his
fellow-workmen were fling off the target, be
cause it was so badly rnsted that he could
not be pulled from 1t. With the point still
sticking through his body he was removed to
the city hospital He is still alive, but will
certainly die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

known as Tom brown. lie visited every
local assembly in Morrisons district, and
under the secrecy allied to the oath bound
character of the organization explained to
the members why it was necessary that he
should be defeated, and why it was the will
of the general executive board that they
should interest themselves TO that end The
intention was to deal a death blow at the
primaries, and the effort came within an ace
of success. When the nomination had been
made and Morrison's name was at the head
of the ticket, the fight was renewed with
additional vigor, and if possible more secrecy,
and as it turns out it was a winning fight.
In Maine Hayes, who went under the name
of Abbot, pursued precisely similar tactics,
while the secret campaign against Carlisle
and in support of Thoebe in Kentucky, was
managed by William R. Fox, of Covington,
Ky, formerly master workman of d. A. Is,
and a representative from that assembly to
the present convention In each district the
fact was impressed upon the members OF
every local assembly that the fight was not
political one, but that the interests of labor
imperatively demanded that the individuals
affected should not be returned to congress-
1t is understood that before the close of the
present gathering the legislative committee
will be instructed to give all possible aid and
support to Thoebe in his contest against John
G. Carlisle.
Both factions were busy all day Sunday
marshaling their forces for the fight this week
Some of the ant Powderly men were sanguine
that they had votes enough to win, but Barry
and Hayes were not hopeful and conceded
that they would probably have to walk the
plank The programme is said to be that
alter the vote, which the Powderly people
confidently predict will be in their favor by
solid majority, Powderly will resign on
the ground that the office having
been endowed with autocratic powers the
assembly should have the opportunity,
if it desires to exercise it, of placing new
man in the position. He will of course be
reelected and Will then proceed to recon
strucG the general executive board Under
the consultation it is not even necessary that
his appointments should be ratified by the
general assembly.
1t Is expected that the assembly will adj
journ sine die Wednesday or Thursday
None of he PowIerly people give any atten-
ton to reports of secession. They say the
opposit ion could not carry a single local as
sembly into such a'movemeut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
THE4DATLY ARGUS
JOHN W. POTTER.
MONDAY, OCTOBER II. 1887.

The official return from the treasury
department shows that the total amount
of money in circulation on Oct. !, was
81, 353, ASS, 800. made up of the following
items: Gold coin, 1891, 900, 800; standard
silver dollars, S60,614, 524; subsidiary sill
yer, $50, 706; gold certificates, 1877.
9S4 1888; silver certificates. 1854 254 S26
United States notes, $929, 070, SC,4; nation
al bank notes $3.50. 955, o57. This is an
increase since July /. 1885, of SlO2, go
036, which shows that in spite OF all the
talk about the money stTingency, there
has been vast increase Of circulation
during the past yesr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

= WASHINGTON CITY, Oct l7--Secrstary
Lamar Saturday requested Attorney Genera
Garland to commence criminal proceeding
against jesse Lee Hall, of Texas, agent foI
the kIOwa C0manche and Wichita Indians,
Indian Territory, for malfeasance in office
This action is based upon charges contained
in a report of United States inspector anG
one of the special agents of the In
dian office, wherein it is charged that
there is deficit in his accounts
of $50, 900 to $50, 900 A very large proper
ton of the deficit is money belonging to the
Indians, paid into his hands by cattle men as
charges for pasturage on the Indian reserva
ton. Agent Hall has two bonds, each fol
So, 0GS, which are considered by the interior
department sufficient to secure the govern
ment and the Indians against loss Mr.. Hall
was appointed agent JulT y. 1855
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
THE PRIEST AND THE SCHOOLS.
New Interest Aroused in the Matter at
Pittsburg.

PTTsBURG. Pa, Oct 17.-Rev. Father Me-
Tighe, pastor of st Malachi's Roman Cath
olic chuach, Whose recent election as princi-
pal of the Fhirty-third ward Monongahes
public school created intense excitement in
both Roman Catholic and Protestant circles
gave out for publication Sunday afternoon
that he would resign the principalshlp Of thu
school Monday, citing as a reason that the
sisters had refused to proceed with their pub
lie examination for certificates 10 teach in
the school, At a late hour Sunday night
after long consultation with his conferee
Rev. Father Tobiu, of St James Roman
Catholic church, he was prevailed upon to
reconsider the matter, and has decided moi
to resign, but TO open the school as he ha.
done regularly since his election as principal
two weeks ago Another effort will be made
to secure private examination of sisters fol
the positions Of teachers. Should this fail al
attempt will be made to secure the services
of Roman Catholic young ladies residing il
the ward. The new lurn of events has in
tensified the interest IN the situation and thu
end is not vet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct IA circular for Arch
Bishop C0rrigan was read in all the Roman
Catholic churches in this city Sunday, call
ing upon all pastors to urge their congrega-
tons to contribute freely to the collections
to be taken upon the last Sunday in October
to be presented to the pope on the occasion OF
his Jubilee, and reminding Roman Catholics
of their duty to obey the holy father not only
in purely theological matters, but also in mat
tiers of discipline connected with the church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

DUBLIN Oct l7-Messrs Will am O'Bret
and Thomas P. Gill, assisted by other Ma,
tional leaders, successfully conducted an i'm.
mense meeting at Woodford Saturday night,
in spite of the fact that the meeting had been
proclaimed The meeting was called TO order at
midnight and was undisturbei to the end. The
promoters of the affair took precaution to
cut the Telegraph wires, thus preventing
communication with Dublin and the police
we're not aware OF the nesting until long
after its adjournment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

BALTIMORE, Oct l1-At meeting o.
Baltimore * Ohio railroad and telegraph
officials and Western Union people here
Saturday afternoon the formal transfer of pos.
session of the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph wa:
made to the Western Union. The Baltimore
& Ohio was represented in the meeting by
President D. H. Bates, Vice President
Spencer and general counsel John K Cowen,
AT Il O'Clock Saturday night the Baltimore
& Ohio Telegraph company practically ceased
to exist All managers were instructed by
President Bates 20 close the accounts of tn,
company at midnight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

ST. PAUL, MINI, ~. l7-At citizens
mass-mcy ting, held at 1uraer hail SUNDAY
evening, under the auspices of the Trades
and Iator assembly, thcre was large ut
tendance and the body OF the hail and thu
galleries were crowded Many laiies Were
also in attendance Tie utmost order pre-
vailed, and the subject Of the evening was
treated without show of excitement Tue
speeches were all heartily APP landed and reso
buttons adopted declaring the decision of tho
Illinois supreme court in the Anarchist case
unluly Influenced lay capiiaiistic clamor and
The trial before Judy- Gary unfair, and
earnestly asking Governor Osl-sby 10 prevent
the execution
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE official Averages
of the league PLAYERS furnished by President
Young places Maui of the Philadelphia at the
head Of the batting list, but Arson comes
second and he is really the first batter be-
cause Maui played the same number of games
and is 2 per cent. behind the great captain.
Darling stands No. 4. Keefe leads the pitch
ers with an average of g16, GARRISON coming
newt with 2T7
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. IA meeting OF
the Anarchists OF this city was held at Turn
hall Saturday evening for the purpose of ex-
pressing their denunciation of the sentence of
the seven Chicago Anarchists. Several blood,
thirsty speeches were made in English and
German and a collection taken up for the
benefit of their condemned brothers. Reso
buttons were adopted aud copies ordered sent
TO the president, the governor of Illinois, and
the mayor of Chicago The meeting passed
off without any outbreak
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.


The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrsIriX Of the estate of frank booHan late oil
the county OF Rock Island state of Illinois
deceased. hereby gives notice that she will ap
pear before the county court OF Rock Island
county al the office of the clerk Of said eourt
in the city of Rock Island. at the December Term
on the First Monday in Dec mber next, 81 which
time all persons having claims against said es
tats are notified and requested TO attend for the
purpose Of having the same adjusted All person.
indebted to said e-tste are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 2sth day of September. A n. 1sS7.
ANNA ppON AN. Administrative.
PLEAsANrs \ HUkST Atty'- for AnMN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct IA syndicate O.
wealthy Republicans, including ex-Ministel
Levi ?. Morton, Senator HiscocE and S. B
ETkins, who managed Blaiues canvas, have
bought The New York Graphic. They Intend
10 devote their whole attention to push
ing the weekly circulation through
out the whole country. Since Har
per's weekly became mugwump
the Republicans have had no illustrated
weekly, but now they intend to make big
fight against Harpsr't The Graphic can be
sold every where tor cents, and the syndi
cate thinks it will make money as we'll The
Graphic now is an independent. 1t supported
Cleveland aud Hill, and has the reputation
of never having supported defeated can
dldate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

Mr.. j. A Price, deputy inspector state
tobacco warehouse, No. 5. Baltimore,
Md. says: One of my children had been
suffering with neuralgia for some time
A friend recommended Salvation Oil. |
procure bottle, and few applica
tions, 10 my surprise, effected u COM
'plete cure. take pleasure 10 recom-
mending it 10 all persons similarly affect
ed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17
Ex-ConGressman Worthington's Daughter
Drowned

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct l7-Misi Carrie Worth.
ington, daughter of ex-Cougressman Worth
ington, young lady OF great personal beau
ty and musical accomplishments. fell off tht
little pleasure boat "The Lotus" Saturday
evening at dark, into the Illinois river and
was drowned No one saw or heard her Oh
the boat, hut her screams were heard Oh the
shore When the boal reached shore she was
missing She was just - years of age Mis-;
Warrington was general favorits with
every one in the city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 1L-An aged widow lady
named Moore was murdered Saturday morn
ing at her home near Woodville, KY, Just
across the river from here. Her head wal
beaten to a jelly. 1t is evident that the OBJ.
ject of the murderers was robbery, as the
house had been ransacked There was a
large sum OF money in the house, but the
murderers failed TO find it The woman
lived with her two grown up sons, who were
ont at work in the field when the murder oc.
Cured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

The pus;mistress OF Wide AScake Offer
her young history Students help to mem
DRY AS useful as the old verse, "ThiIr
DAYS hath September"
Come YOU, 9 K al and aru my rhyme,
Writ like the ONES uf old Ii time
For linked together. n me to mare.
The whole a Surer place will cam:
And firmly i'll your mind shall sta d
The names Of those who've ruled orr and.
A ohle list. George Washington.
John Adams. Thomas Jefferson.
james Madison and james Monroe,
John Quincy Aiams-aud below
Genes Andrew Jackson in his turu.
Martin Van Barren next We learn,
Then William Henry Harrison
Whom soon John Tyler followed on.
And after Tyler, James X Polk
Then Zachary Taylor ruled the folk
TIL death. Then Willard Fillmore came;
And Franklin Pierce we newt must Lame;
And James Buchanan hen appears,
Then Abrsham Lincoln through those years
OF war. And when his life was lost
Twas Andrew johnson filed his post
Then [ =. Grant ana K. HAYES.
Aud james A Garielde Ch had place
AID Chester ArthUr-and my rhyme
Ends Low IN Grover Cleveiand's time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

RIVERSIDE, Tex, Oct. l1-0ne Mexican
was killed, two fatally injured, three negroes
seriously and a number slightly wounded il
Q general Eight Sunday night near this place
in which about 100 negroes and Mexican.
were engaged. Most OF the rieteFs were in
toxicated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

New YORK, Oct H-Miss Clara Barton,
president of the International Society of the
Red Cross, has written expressing regret at
her inability to attend the Woman Suffrage
mass-meeting here, indorsing the movement,
and protesting emphatically against the ex-
elusion Of women from voting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-17

NEWTON KIN, Oct H-Miss Susan B.
Anthony replied to Senator Ingalls, ForGn
article asaihsj female at Saturdays session
OF the Kansas Equal Suffrage association
Resolutions cundemnatory of the senator.
attitude OIL the question and requesting the
appointment Of women on the state board OF
charities were adopted,